Laparoscopic cadaveric low-cost training model without establishment of pneumoperitoneum

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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1679-9836.v102iespe-204475

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Laparoscopy, Cadaver, Education, Surgery, Pneumoperitoneum

Abstract

Laparoscopy consists of surgical access performed using diminutive incisions in the abdominal wall followed by the establishment of pneumoperitoneum, representing an advance in postoperative recovery compared to open surgery. Models of training in laparoscopic surgery were developed to accelerate the technique’s learning. The main ones are inanimate models, animated simulators, and virtual reality (VR). These models seek to allow surgeons in training to acquire basic skills in laparoscopy, such as hand-eye coordination, dexterity in using tweezers, and improvement of depth perception in two-dimensional (2D). The high costs of training models have led institutions and surgeons to look for less expensive models, such as training boxes and VR simulators. However, they do not offer the same learning experience as VLP training on pigs or corpses. Performing the pneumoperitoneum and using video set equipment is expensive. A polyethylene model was developed without establishing pneumoperitoneum to reduce these costs and the complexity of VLP training in cadavers.

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Author Biographies

  • Caio Vinícius Suartz, Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina. Hospital das Clínicas. Divisão de Urologia

    Prêmio vencedor do COMU AWARDS – Medical Education, 23/09/22, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo.
    Trabalho desenvolvido na Divisão de Urologia, Hospital das Clínicas FMUSP.
    Divisão de Urologia, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP). 

  • Pedro Henrique Brito, Universidade Cidade de São Paulo

    Prêmio vencedor do COMU AWARDS – Medical Education, 23/09/22, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo.
    Trabalho desenvolvido na Divisão de Urologia, Hospital das Clínicas FMUSP.

  • Ricardo Zugaib Abdalla, Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina. Hospital das Clínicas. Divisão de Urologia

    Prêmio vencedor do COMU AWARDS – Medical Education, 23/09/22, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo.
    Trabalho desenvolvido na Divisão de Urologia, Hospital das Clínicas FMUSP.
    Divisão de Urologia, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP).

  • Cristiano Gomes Mendes, Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina. Hospital das Clínicas. Divisão de Urologia

    Prêmio vencedor do COMU AWARDS – Medical Education, 23/09/22, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo.
    Trabalho desenvolvido na Divisão de Urologia, Hospital das Clínicas FMUSP.
    Divisão de Urologia, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP).

  • Anuar Ibrahim Mitre, Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina. Hospital das Clínicas. Divisão de Urologia

    Prêmio vencedor do COMU AWARDS – Medical Education, 23/09/22, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo.
    Trabalho desenvolvido na Divisão de Urologia, Hospital das Clínicas FMUSP.
    Divisão de Urologia, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP).

  • William Carlos Nahas, Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina. Hospital das Clínicas. Divisão de Urologia

    Prêmio vencedor do COMU AWARDS – Medical Education, 23/09/22, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo.
    Trabalho desenvolvido na Divisão de Urologia, Hospital das Clínicas FMUSP.
    Divisão de Urologia, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP).

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Published

2023-02-02

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COMU - Panels Awards - Medical Education

How to Cite

Suartz, C. V., Brito, P. H., Abdalla, R. Z., Mendes, C. G., Mitre, A. I., & Nahas, W. C. (2023). Laparoscopic cadaveric low-cost training model without establishment of pneumoperitoneum. Revista De Medicina, 102(esp), e-204475. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1679-9836.v102iespe-204475